Quote Originally Posted by Aberration View Post
AMD uses ASML whose 2nd gen immersion is equal to Nikons 1st gen immersion, it doesnt really mean anything.

Also, what has SOI actually gotten AMD? Has it reduced costs and improved performance? If it has improved performance, then why do they not perform as well as Intel?

Whats that mean?
SOI adds costs to production.
Although researches shows SOI's advantages diminish at around 45nm / 32nm, AMD could have probably design Bulldozer for bulk processes.